Arthur Japin
Paperback | Pages: 239 pages Rating: 3.94 | 7712 Users | 383 Reviews
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| Title | : | Een schitterend gebrek |
| Author | : | Arthur Japin |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 239 pages |
| Published | : | 2006 by De Arbeiderspers (first published 2003) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. European Literature. Dutch Literature |
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I took with skepticism a book of Casanova's first love Lucia, thinking that it would be easy or foolish read. But I was pleasantly surprised... This is a moving novel about enduring love, mystique, self-sacrifice, deception, heartbreak, humiliation, about woman who struggle between emotion and reason, sense and instinct, story of innocence and experience. Presented from Lucia's perspective as a legacy to her unborn child, to know what a woman is capable of to survive in the cruel world and to sacrifice herself so she can save the man she loves not to marry her for obligation or pity because of her horrible disfigurement caused by smallpox, or even worse - to disgust her. And maybe it's unreal to read about (I've read somewhere) a "prostitute with a 24-karat intellect", but I really enjoy the philosophical parts, especially Lucia's conversations with Zélide, a French female archaeologist that she works for as a secretary. Very well written! Some quotes that I liked: "Other carry a sorrow in their heart. Unseen it hollows them out from within. My salvation was that I wear my sorrow on the outside, where no one can miss it.” "I hide the world. I have lowered a curtain before it. Through that haze of lace and silk it looks so much softer." "Self-delusion has the benefit of letting us believe that everything is still possible... Truth is more than the things you see; that is why its value is only relative... The only thing that can change reality is the mind. ... If one would change things, one needn’t touch them; one need only see them differently" "Reason is but the shell of consciousness, beneath which emotion is far more knowing" "If you accept others as equals, you embrace them unconditionally, now and forever. But if you let them know that you tolerate them, you suggest in the same breath that they are actually an inconvenience, like a nagging pain or an unpleasant odour you are willing to disregard." "The profound peace I feel in libraries goes beyond silence. The paper doesn't just muffle sound but stills the roar of my thoughts... [and] things written down are easier to let go of." "My love was alive, not because I was loved, but because I myself loved!"Define Books To Een schitterend gebrek
| Original Title: | Een schitterend gebrek |
| ISBN: | 9029563354 (ISBN13: 9789029563352) |
| Edition Language: | Dutch |
| Characters: | Giacomo Casanova |
| Setting: | Netherlands Italy Amsterdam,1758(Netherlands) |
| Literary Awards: | Publieksprijs voor het Nederlandse Boek Nominee (2004), Libris Literatuurprijs (2004), De Inktaap (2005) |
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All-time favourite!Like all great books, In Lucia's Eyes shares a moral lesson. How do we approach/react to love in an unmerciful world. But more than that, Arthur Japin has crafted a protagonist that seeks to answer a poignant question: do we yield to our emotions, or allow reason to be the driving force behind our decisions? In matters of love, Lucia chose the latter, convinced that the high road, the one she thought spared her lover the most pain, was the right decision to make.For this reader, "In Lucia's
This is not a book everyone will enjoy. Its antecedents are definitely in some of the Romantic tendencies of Europe in the 1800s as those countries fought to move into the Enlightenment. Lucia's training itself addresses the tension between the unschooled, artless flourish of emotion and the cold logic of philosophical exploration. That theme carries through the whole book and could turn off anyone not drawn to those debates. But for those who are, the lush setting, ranging from Italy through
-- HIDDEN SPOILERS CONTAIN MAJOR SPOILERS! -- This was definitely one of the best Dutch books I've ever read!Based on a true story, this book tells us about Lucia, the woman who did Giacomo Casanova wrong, or so he believes. Throughout the book, you'll find out what Lucia's real story is - one that differs from what Giacomo has always believed.As someone who doesn't usually like historical novels, it took me by surprise how much I enjoyed it - mainly the first part of the book. I liked how the
A tragic love story but an interesting read! A historical fiction based on the memoirs of Casanova in which he mentions about the only two women he ever fell in love with. Set in 18th century Amsterdam and Venice, the book talks about the internal & external struggles of Lucia, who loses her face to Smallpox and gets disfigured. The handicap has a profound impact on her personality and life. Her transformation from a spirited, happy-go-lucky girl child to an ugly and insecure downtrodden
One star... I don't like giving book 1 star but I just couldn't push myself to give this book anything more. I know this is supposed to be a bestseller and numerous of friends recommend the book to me. This book is historical fiction, with is really my cup of tea. But this story just didn't do it for me. It could have been nice, because the actually story on itself is really interesting. The first love of Casanova and how her life was after she left him. But it was just one boring story, with to
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